My wife's friend does a pancake breakfast with her daughter for their soccer team a couple times a year. The last one was held at an Apple-bee's and I think they raised 3200 bucks for the final total (net). Plus considering where I live and the schools are smaller, might work well for you.

There are several benefits to this.
1. Local restaurant gets a little extra business as there was a small rental fee. As well as good publicity for being a good "corporate" steward.

2. The soccer team was the servers, so mainly the people that attended were school buddies and parents.

3. One day thing, over by lunch time on a Saturday.

4. Only advertising was at the school and social networking sites.

5. Food is low cost!

I read a lot about what is going on out is California and even though I am an EVIL conservative I am sorry. Cutting things out for the kids really sucks given all the other horse $hit that the government pays for. Not to mention I don't know how many kids I have personally known that have had sports and extra school programs really save them from them selves and trouble they would surely have gotten into.

Best wishes, let us know if you can get it done!